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Banana by Achyuth Sarath

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs. Achyuth Sarath was a participant in Day...

Two Poems by Dr. Joanie Terrizi

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Dr. Joanie Terrizi was a participant in...

Two Poems by Brona Pinnolis

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Brona Pinnolis was a participant in the...

Three Poems by Amy Melrose

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs. Amy Melrose was a participant in the 2026 Jewish...

Three Poems by Lori Rottenberg

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Lori Rottenberg was a participant in the...

Four Poems by Jennifer Helgeson

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Jennifer Helgeson was a participant in the...

Three Poems by David Ebenbach

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. David Ebenbach was a featured faculty member...

Two Poems by Rebecca Bishophall

These poems are published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Rebecca Bishophall was a faculty member at...

Angels and Bakers by Susan Mockler

This poem is published connected to a project supported by the DC Mayor's Office of Community Affairs. Susan Mockler was a host of Day...

Inheritances by Bliss Goldstein

Inheritances My brother tells me he wants to save me from the shock of finding out what’s in Ma’s will. Do you want me to...

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Two Poems by Jack Giaour

art opening   instead of a gun you use a camera   amputees are your subject    /these poor people/ you say   the walls of the gallery are dark prints pinned neatly under spotlight   //life...

Two Poems by Emily Webb

LACUNA Another sun unfurlsover chewing gumcanyons, long gnawedby your foothold. A corpus colossus,hippocamping: you couchin fault lines, hammockedwhite matter. Stroke mewith each toss-turn —a neuron-starved bender. Hypoxia will...

One Poem by Charlotte Van Schaack

Writing On The Wall   Even with the fear of haunted place, everyone is trying to become a ghost.          As in the paid...